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2018

  • Work on this object began.

2021

2025

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Thermometer, Kinsa Quick Care Smart

This is a Thermometer. It was designed by Kinsa Inc.. It is dated 2018. Its medium is plastic, electronics. It is a part of the Exhibitions department.

The Kinsa phone app pairs directly to the Kinsa smart thermometer, permitting the user to receive advice from an in-house clinician regarding body temperature and other symptoms. The app also aggregates anonymized data about users’ temperatures.

This object was donated by Kinsa Inc.. It is credited Courtesy of Kinsa Inc..

Its dimensions are

H x W x D (Package dimensions): 19.6 × 8.9 × 2.5 cm (7 11/16 in. × 3 1/2 in. × 1 in.)

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Design and Healing: Creative Responses to Epidemics.

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